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August 10, 2022 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Podcast #12: Common Diseases and Pests of Tomatoes and How to Prevent Them

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden, but they also happen to be highly susceptible to disease and pests. In this third and final episode of the Growing Tomatoes podcast series, I’ll discuss a few of the most common diseases and pests that affect tomatoes. From early blight to hornworms, we’ll cover the essentials to prevent and control all that ails your tomato plants.

Listen to Growing Tomatoes Part 3: Diseases, Pests, and Prevention

Show Notes

For more information and photos on tomato diseases and insect pests, check out the Coeur d’Alene Coop blog posts below.

Listen to Episode #10, How to Grow Tomatoes, A Primer for Success here. All the growing basics are included in this podcast.

Episode #11 Growing Tomatoes Part 2, covers pruning and common physiological issues like blossom end rot and much more.

How to Identify Common Diseases in Tomatoes
How to Identify Common Insect Pests in Tomatoes
Simple Steps to Prevent Disease in the Garden

Filed Under: Growing Tomatoes Series, Podcast Tagged With: alternaria, beneficial insects, common tomato diseases, crop rotation, cutworms, disease prevention, disease resistant tomatoes, disease resistant vegetables, early blight, flea beetles, floating row covers, fusarium wilt, garden watering, gardening best practices, hornworms, hybrid vegetables, insecticides, late blight, mulching, non-chemical control, parasitoid wasps, pheromone traps, plant spacing, powdery mildew, pruning tomatoes, septoria leaf spot, stink bugs, tobacco hornworms, tomato diseases, tomato hornworms, tomato pests, tomato wilt, tomato worms, verticillium wilt

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